Description

The Equisetum scirpoides, or Dwarf Horsetail, is a compact and charming variety of horsetail, offering all the visual appeal of its larger relatives but in a more manageable size. With its fine, jointed stems and graceful, upright growth habit, this smaller version of Equisetum hyemale is perfect for adding a touch of vertical elegance to smaller spaces or container gardens.

While it’s ideal for creating textural contrast in water gardens or along damp garden borders, this plant can spread aggressively. For better control, it’s recommended to keep it in a container to prevent it from overtaking your garden. Its resilience and unique appearance make it a fantastic choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance plant with a wild, architectural look.

Features:

• Compact, smaller version of Equisetum hyemale
• Fine, jointed stems create a graceful, vertical accent
• Ideal for containers or confined garden spaces
• Can spread aggressively, so best kept in a container
• Adds texture and elegance to water gardens, damp borders, and garden features

Bring the beauty of horsetail to your garden in a more controlled and manageable form with the Equisetum scirpoides, the Dwarf Horsetail – perfect for smaller spaces or containers!

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish, plants over 60cm height growth will benefit from repotting into a larger mesh basket or should be planted in gravel to prevent them from falling over. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.

Colour

Brown

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

Jun- Aug

Sun/shade

Full sun to part shade

Season

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

15

Depth Min-Max

0-5